feather

Pictograph of feathers.

Evolution

羽 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
羽 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
羽 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
羽 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
羽 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

feather, plume; wings; rad. 124; feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale

Most common words with 羽
Freq.
Word
Meaning

羽毛

feather

feather

羽毛球

shuttlecock

羽绒服

down-filled garment

羽绒

down (soft feathers)

Component uses

Meaning component in 23 characters (2 verified)

羿

Sound component in 3 characters (0 verified)

Unknown component in 6 characters (0 verified)